Section Map
This section covers advanced Amazon S3 features beyond the basics covered in S3 Introduction. These topics are heavily tested on the SAA-C03 exam.
| # | Topic | Key Concepts |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | S3 Lifecycle Rules | Transition actions, expiration actions, S3 Analytics, prefix/tag filters, exam scenarios |
| 02 | S3 Event Notifications | SNS, SQS, Lambda targets, EventBridge integration, resource policies, hands-on |
| 03 | S3 Performance | Baseline performance, prefixes, multi-part upload, transfer acceleration, byte-range fetches |
| 04 | Requester Pays & Batch Operations | Requester Pays buckets, S3 Batch Operations, S3 Inventory, Athena |
| 05 | S3 Storage Lens | Organization-wide analytics, default dashboard, free vs advanced metrics, cost optimization |
Key Exam Topics
- Lifecycle rules — transition actions (move between storage classes) and expiration actions (delete objects)
- Event Notifications — react to S3 events via SNS, SQS, Lambda, or EventBridge
- Performance — 3,500 PUT/5,500 GET per prefix, multi-part upload, transfer acceleration
- Batch Operations — bulk encrypt, copy, tag objects using S3 Inventory + Athena
- Storage Lens — organization-wide S3 analytics and cost optimization
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